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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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